Internal Bank Audit

TBA is conducting this internal audit programming in conjunction with Crowe LLP for internal auditors and senior staff. This two-day program will provide an overview of the internal audit function, along with audit concepts and techniques to aid in identifying risk in areas common to all financial institutions.

Program topics
Auditing the Lending Function
Auditing Mortgage Banking Functions
Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Auditing
Essentials of Risk-Based Auditing
Recent Trends in Financial Institution Fraud

Presenters
E. Michael Thomas, CPA, CIA, CBA, CFE, CRP, CFF, CRMA
Mike Thomas is an internal audit/fraud prevention consultant, specializing in the banking industry. He recently retired as a partner in Crowe LLP’s Financial Institution Risk Consulting practice in the Southeastern United States. He has over 40 years of broad-based experience, specializing in the financial services industry. Thomas’ responsibilities include advising clients in areas such as risk management, fraud prevention, and quality assurance assessments. Thomas is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Bank Administration Institute.

Jennifer F. Burke, CPA, CRP, CFS
Jennifer Burke is a partner in Crowe’s Financial Services Risk practice and has over 30 years of experience serving financial services clients, including 24 years with Crowe. She leads projects at strategic multibillion-dollar financial institutions, providing internal audit, compliance, loan review, Sarbanes Oxley and enterprise risk management (ERM) services. Prior to joining Crowe, she served as senior vice president and certified association executive for a multibillion 10-bank holding and trust company.

Darren Shuster, CIA
Darren Shuster is a manager in Crowe LLP’s Financial Institution Risk Consulting practice in the Southeastern United States. He is responsible for managing internal audit and risk consulting services in a wide range of industries and companies. As a manager, Shuster has been responsible for engagement planning, client communications and coordination, identifying risks, controls, gaps and creating remediation plans, testing design and/or operating effectiveness of controls, and more. He holds a BBA degree in finance from Miami University and is a Certified Internal Auditor.

About Crowe LLP
Crowe LLP (www.crowe.com) is a public accounting, consulting and technology firm with offices around the world. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities. The firm and its subsidiaries also help clients make smart decisions that lead to lasting value with its tax, advisory, risk and performance services. As an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world, Crowe serves clients worldwide. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 countries around the world.

Continuing Education Credit
Attendees qualify for 14 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit in the area of Specialized Knowledge and MUST be sure to sign in and out on the CPE attendance tracking sheet in order to receive credit.